How to Keep a Green, Vegan Kitchen
As the holidays come to a head, the kitchen can become a watering hole of sorts as meals and gifts co-mingle in wintery goodness. And for the vegan, this can be a great time to try new recipes, too. Which of course means lots of ingredients, gadgets and cookbooks galore! We love this article on how to keep a green, vegan kitchen. It’s useful now and throughout the year!
How to Keep a Green, Vegan Kitchen, MNN.com
Do you know which animal-derived, eco-unfriendly ingredients might be sneaking around in your kitchen cabinets? If the answer is “no,” don’t despair. You’re not alone! Most people are surprised to learn that there might be whey (that’s milk curd runoff) hiding in their paper towels, or that their hand soap is harboring tallow (that’s rendered fat), or that there’s lanolin (sheep’s wax) lurking in their upholstery polish.
Animal by-products are a direct result of the factory farming machine, and that’s why ethical and environmentally-minded individuals, regardless of diet or lifestyle, are making the move towards natural, plant-based products. In my own home, I keep an eco-friendly, cruelty-free kitchen. It took a bit of research and a bit of reconfiguring to get all set up, but now it’s just as easy as vegan pie. Quite a bit cheaper, too! Here’s how I do it:
Things are pretty easy now that entire lines of cleaning products have gone green and vegan. Method comes to mind as the leader of the cruelty-free cleansers, but there are other popular brands, such as Seventh Generation, that are almost entirely animal-free (the Seventh Generation automatic dishwasher pacs may contain tallow). These are great options to pick up in a pinch. But the truth is, I prefer to make my own DIY cleansers using simple, natural ingredients. Baking soda, white vinegar and castile soap can be combined in any number of ways to create some seriously fabulous DIY concoctions.
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